Second charge mortgage new business volumes grew by 19% in January 2026
Commenting on the latest new business figures for the second charge mortgage market, Fiona Hoyle, Director of Consumer & Mortgage Finance and Inclusion at the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA), said:
“The second charge mortgage market made a positive start to 2026 although the pace of growth slowed slightly compared with recent months.
“Following the FCA’s recent report on second charge mortgages, the FLA will be working closely with the regulator to understand their findings as we continue to support customers who want to consolidate higher-interest rate loans into more affordable borrowing.”


Source: FLA
Second charge mortgages expand by nearly a third
Secured loans, often referred to as second charge mortgages, have cemented their position as the fastest-growing segment in the post-pandemic UK property finance market, according to new research by Pepper Money, the specialist mortgage lender.
Consumer finance new business grew by 3% in February 2025
New figures released by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that consumer finance new business grew in February 2025 by 3% compared with the same month in 2024. In the first two months of 2025, new business in this market was 2% higher than in the same period in 2024.
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